KerbalX

Description

by swjr-swis

A different take on Hotel26’s original.
Saves on weight and fuel, while upgrading to 3x RA-100. Up to 1000 km EQ possible.

Ascent:
- SAS Hold, throttle full, stage
- at 20 m/s SAS Prograde
- at Ap 80 km cut throttle, coast
- stage fairing at 70 km
- deploy panels, engage brakes
- at 75 km burn last of booster fuel
- cut throttle, stage to separate
- circularize upper stage

• switch to booster, disable SAS
• ride down until drogue deployment
• opt: deploy gear if aimed for land

• after landing, switch back to upper

• rendezvous upper with target vessel(s)

• dock antenna

• rinse and repeat

• opt: deorbit tug

AG1: toggle twin boar
AG2: toggle OMS
AG8: deploy solar panels
AG9: decouple 1.25m dock
AG0: decouple 2.5m dock
SAS: toggle SAS and reset control

Built in the KSP 1.11.2 VAB with 44 stock parts.

NOTE: swjr-swis kindly overhauled my original, punctiliously hewing to the original flavor, and produced this entirely-superior version. Most notable is his Minimus booster, which I am very sure to reuse in other projects.

Delivers 3x RA-100 interplanetary relay components to a space station or an immediately-awaiting vessel. (Handy for extending the comms capability of a departing vessel that is not sufficiently equipped for a long voyage.)